Nebraska guards Dachon Burke Jr. (11) and Jervay Green (23) battle Georgia Tech guard Shembari Phillips (2) for a rebound in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Nebraska guards Dachon Burke Jr. (11) and Jervay Green (23) battle Georgia Tech guard Shembari Phillips (2) for a rebound in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska guard Jervay Green has been suspended indefinitely for violating team rules, coach Fred Hoiberg announced Friday.

Green started the Cornhuskers' first nine games and is averaging 10.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

Nebraska opened Big Ten play at Indiana on Friday night and hosts Purdue on Sunday.